Co-op Catalysts: Inspiring Career Stories from UBC Science Co-op

In this episode, Dr. Amori Mikami, Professor at UBC's Department of Psychology, talks about the connection between social media and mental health, importance of social connection, tips for creating meaningful connections and combating loneliness.

00:53 - Amori's academic and career background

3:25 - Why social connection is important

5:04 - Amori's study on social media use and impact on mental health

10:34 - Tips for more effective/mindful social media use

18:19 - Tips for those that find it difficult to stay off social media

24:53 - Loneliness and how to create good social connections in person

34:14 - How to maintain good relationships

36:05 - Amori's best career advice

37:07 - Amori's best life advice

For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/

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In this episode, Dr. Ben Loosley, Health and People Manager at Vancouver Coastal Health, talks about his personal, academic and professional background including his recruitment process and how to make a good impression at work.

00:49 - Ben's personal, professional and academic background

7:05 - About Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) and the occupational health and safety department

12:39 - Advice for those interested in working in healthcare and VCH

16:10 - Ben's recruitment process including discussion about resume length and if he looks at GPAs

28:00 - How to make a good impression when starting a new job

33:00 - Ben's best career advice

37:47 - Ben's best life advice

For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/

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In this episode, Rob Kim (UBC Associate Director of Lifelong Learning) and Sanya talk about networking and LinkedIn.

2:23 - Rob's academic and career background

12:58 - Rob's personal experience and struggles with networking

16:05 - How to grow your network

18:50 - Networking at work

24:00 - Tips for networking at events and career fairs

29:47 - Rob's LinkedIn journey

37:59 - Social media use, struggles and cautions

42:48 - Tips for LinkedIn profiles

54:23 - Rob's best career advice

57:34 - Rob's best life advice

For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/

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This episode compiles all the wonderful best life advice from season one guests, along with host, Sanya Sivic's, advice at the end as well.

00:42 - Dr. Javed Iqbal, UBC Physics Professor and Science Co-op Program Director

2:42 - Dr. Sanja Rogic, Research Scientist and Lab Manager, UBC Michael Smith Laboratories

3:55 - Chloe Lu, Food Science Alum, Land and Food Systems

7:32 - Geoff Fawkes, Chief Technical Officer, Genesis AI Corp

8:42 - Bethany Foote, Head of Infrastructure Engineering, Outschool

11:33 - Katerina Lin, Microbiology & Immunology Alum

14:46 - Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon, UBC President

19:10 - Tabreek Somani, Computer Science Alum

19:55 - Ken Jessen, Director of Software Development, Analog Devices

23:13 - Ahmad Asdo, Integrated Sciences Student

26:30 - James Toy, HR Project Manager, Evonik

28:56 - Courtney Cheung, Biochemistry Student

33:01 - Sanya Sivic, Life Sciences Co-op Coordinator

For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/

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This episode compiles all the wonderful best career advice from season one guests, along with host, Sanya Sivic's, advice at the end as well.

00:45 - Dr. Javed Iqbal, UBC Physics Professor and Science Co-op Program Director

2:18 - Dr. Sanja Rogic, Research Scientist and Lab Manager, UBC Michael Smith Laboratories

5:52 - Chloe Lu, Food Science Alum, Land and Food Systems

9:07 - Geoff Fawkes, Chief Technical Officer, Genesis AI Corp

10:10 - Bethany Foote, Head of Infrastructure Engineering, Outschool

19:15 - Katerina Lin, Microbiology & Immunology Alum

20:48 - Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon, UBC President

22:24 - Tabreek Somani, Computer Science Alum

23:57 - Ken Jessen, Director of Software Development, Analog Devices

25:34 - Ahmad Asdo, Integrated Sciences Student

27: 46 - James Toy, HR Project Manager, Evonik

30:00 - Courtney Cheung, Biochemistry Student

30:47 - Sanya Sivic, Life Sciences Co-op Coordinator

For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/

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In this episode, senior co-op student, Courtney Cheung (Biochemistry), talks about her personal, academic and co-op background including challenges during co-op and dealing with rejection.

00:40 - Courtney's personal and academic background

3:30 - Courtney's co-op experiences in biotechnology

8:11 - What Courtney liked about her coop experiences and did it help her deicide what to do after graduation

10:44 - Most challenging things Courtney encountered during co-op

24:55 - Courtney's plans for after graduation

30:08 - best career advice

36:07 - best life advice

For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/

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In this episode, James Toy, HR Project Manager at Evonik, talks about his personal, academic and professional background including his recruitment process and what Evonik looks for in candidates for advancing in the company.

1:26 - James' academic and career background

5:37 - About Evonik and James' HR role

10:49 - What co-op students typically do at Evonik

13:11 - James' recruitment process

23:06 - Tips for students during the recruitment process and at the job

37:00 - What James and Evonik look for in employees for advancement in the company

43:43 - James' career advice

46:13 - James' life advice

For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/

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In this episode, senior co-op student, Ahmad Asdo (Integrated Sciences), talks about his personal, academic and co-op background including being a refugee in Canada and making a difference at his co-op position at BC Children's hospital.

00:44 - Ahmad's personal and academic background

2:44 - Ahmad's experience moving to Canada as a refugee and advice for other refugees

12:14 - Ahmad explains what the Integrated Sciences degree is

15:26 - Ahmad's co-op experience at BC Children's Hospital

19:09 - What Ahmad learned about himself during co-op

24:31 - Hardest part about shifting from being a student to an employee

31:15 - Advice for new co-op students

36:25 - Ahmad's career advice

38:44 - Ahmad's life advice

For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/

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In this episode, Ken Jessen, Director of Software Development from Analog Devices, talks about his personal, academic and professional background including what he looks for in candidates when hiring, if he looks at GPAs when hiring students and office pranks.

00:48 - Ken's personal and academic background

3:44 - Ken's professional background and experiences in tech

13:22 - Chat about office pranks

17:27 - Ken's work at Analog Devices

21:45 - People side of management jobs in tech

22:57 - Qualities that make candidates stand out in hiring process

28:26 - Impact co-op students have in the workplace

30:55 - Does Ken care about GPA/grades when hiring students

32:44 - Ken's criteria for screening job applicants

35:04 - Advice for supervising co-op students

38:00 - Ken's career advice

39:42 - Ken's life advice

For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/

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In this episode, alumna and 2023 Student of the Year Award winner, Tabreek Somani (Computer Science), talks about her academic and co-op journeys and about her favourite and most challenging parts about her co-op experiences.

00:58 - Tabreek's academic background

3:28 - Tabreek's student of the year story

6:11 - Tabreek's co-op experiences

15:04 - Tabreek's favourite part about co-op

18:18 - Tips for new co-op students

21:17 - Most challenging part about co-op experience

23:08 - Surprising things that happened during co-op

25:22 - Tabreek's career advice

27:04 - Tabreek's life advice

For more information about UBC Science Co-op visit: https://sciencecoop.ubc.ca/

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